Delaware County TB rate at 80-year low in 1986
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports Delaware County logged 18 tuberculosis cases in 1986, the lowest county rate in eight decades, with Philadelphia leading the state at 234 cases. Of last year’s cases, seven were in Chester, and state totals reached 736 nationwide with 18 occurring in children 14 and under. Recurrent cases fell 6.6 percent. Stella Doherty notes that improving completion of drug regimens drives progress.
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Harrisburg
Delaware County
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Chester
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Stella Doherty
CPA firm Felzer Co wins three county auditing contracts
Delaware County Council awarded Jack H. Felzer and Co. three HR auditing contracts totaling 21250 dollars. The firm will audit the child welfare and delinquency residential programs totaling 11 million dollars and receive 17500 dollars. Additional payments include 2500 for the bridge housing program and 1250 to review the single room occupancy program, an 82000 dollar annual program. Council Chairman Ted Erickson notes the firm has audited the department for years and that cost comparisons are periodically reviewed.
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Jack H. Felzer
Council
Ted Erickson
Felter Co
Ridley School Board Restricts Competitive Food Sales
Ridley School District approves new rules limiting candy sales in district schools participating in breakfast and lunch programs. Daria Collins notes that candy sales at Ridley High School during lunch and in the student lounge hurt program participation. The board accepts a recommendation to restrict competitive food sales to students and adults by school or non-school groups from start of day until after the last lunch period.
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Ridley
Ridley School Board
Daria Collins
John S. Cochran
Ridley High School
Collins
Great Race Delco Man Drives 1932 Ford Across Country
Fritz Bruner of Delaware County pilots a rebuilt 1932 Ford Roadster in the fifth Interstate Battery Great Race from Anaheim to Disneyworld. He, navigator Bill Arnold, and a four person crew face 3,500 miles through nine states for a $265,000 prize, aiming for first place amid hundreds of antique cars. Bruner’s team vows to shock the field with a homegrown, best efforts bid while detailing rough prep and desert challenges.
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Anaheim
Calif
Fritz Bruner
Iick
Bruner
Prospect Park
Delaware County
Bill Arnold
Disneyland
Disneyworld
Orlando
Fla
Philadelphia
Arnold
Bell Helicopter
Delco
Candice McNulty
David Monkoski
Lehigh County
Adrian DaMarais
Mary Jo Vivacqua
Middletown
Eritz Bruner
Fire engulfs Romansky Tavern in Prospect Park blaze
A four alarm fire sparked by workers using a blowtorch heavily damaged the Romansky Tavern at 910 Chester Pike near Prospect Park. No injuries were reported as firefighters from multiple departments fought the blaze for about an hour. The second floor apartment above sustained smoke damage and traffic was halted along Chester Pike for hours.
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Prospect Park
Chester Pike
Maximillian’s
John Saddie
Saddie
Romansky’s
Ridley Park
Holmes
Essington
Lester
Norwood
Tinicum
Lenni Heights
Prospect
Madison Avenues
Maximillian
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CPA
New Region Food
Ford
Daily Times
Pete Zinner
Lene
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